The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-04

increased by the more or less accurate surmses |
as to the cause, and no doubt by the speedy |
publication OF the true cause, which publication,
no matter how great might be my reticence, |
would probably come about through the indis |
erection of friends of Bishop Loughlin himself. |
therefore determined to keep my engagement, |
and all the more readily, as | was confident, |
several past experiences of my own
in similar matters that your apprehensions
and those Of the Bishop of Brooklyn would not
be verified AS matter of fact, mypresence
that platform drew from both Mr. Beecher
and DR.. Crosby strong and eloquent testimonies
in favor of the Catholic Church. My joining
with these men WAS to promote the cause OF law
in the interest of morality and temperance, and
in keeping with the spirit Of the council of Bal
timore which was quoted with great approval by
DIR. Crosby. l felt that in doing this /
surely was not making any compromise with the
alleged faults in Mr.. Beecher's private charac-
freedom-of worship BILL" With refer
ence to the letter of reminder about political
speeches sent by the Arch bishop on Aug 81
last, he says: "The only political gathering that
can remember at which / spoke shortly before
the date of Archbishop Corrigans letter of Aug.
II was the great labor demonstration on July 5,
IN Union square. in favor of Gladstone
ard Parnell, during the parliamentary cleo
tion l confess it did not to that
any one would at that late date hold me bound
by the voluntary promise had made three or
four years before, since Rome itself had been
forced to change its attitude toward the Irish
question, and since even Archbishop Corrigan
had at last deemed it polite no longer to oppose
the movement in aid of the land of his parents.
The Archbishop's letter does not 'deprecate in
reference in politics in general and it does
make express mention of Henry George. All
this appears clearly from the letter itself, which
is as follows:
NEW YORK, Aug. 81, 1885,
"Rev. Dear Doctor During the retreat I
hope you will think your relations with Henry
George according to the newspaper reports and
could feel much easier in conscience if you would
leave aside anything that be not unto edifcation
In the Catholic priest mean anything that would
seem even to coincide with socialism. L am, dear
Doctor, very faithfully yours M. A. CoRRIGAN.
Besides the hint given IN the above letter of
the Archbishop, received intimatons coming
from his intimates that there was danger of seri-
GUS collision between the authorities of the do
cese and myself because of my advocacy of the
doctrines of Mr.. GEORGE"
Then follows IN account of the interview be-
tween Henry George and Arch bishop Corrlgan,
which Mr.. George considered fruitless, receiving
the information that the Archbshops council
was to be summoned that day to suspend Nc
Glynn. Having been forbidden the next day to
attend Henry George meeting. he says of his
action:
II felt it to be my duty to disregard this pro-
hibiton, aud on the dav of the meeting sent to
ths Archbishop letter which cannot now find,
in which l said that as l had made the engage
ment before receiving his letter, and had been
very extensively advertised to speak, my failure
to keep the engagement would precipitate pub
lie scandal and be of grave injury to the cause,
and would be in the nature of a breach of con-
tract which | did not feel at liberty to make"
His suspension occurred the next day. Then
follows the correspondence during the George
campaign, most of which given in the state
ment of Archbishop Corrigan. 1t includes a
note from the Archbishop inclosing the second
command from Cardinal Simeoni for Dr. Nc
Glynn 10 go to Rome. and a request from the
Archbishop to be informed definitely whether
| Dr. McGlynn intended to obey the summons
In bis preliminary answer to the published state
ment of the Archbishop. DR.. McGlynn
planned that his answer to this demand was
| garbed. Dr. McGlynn gives the text of the re-
| ply.
In the course of his letter he says he cannot go
| to Rome on account Of impaired health, and
adds las | cannot go to Rome to give an
| count of my doctrine about land, would say
that have made it clear in speeches. in reported
| interviews and in published articles, and /
| repeat it here: I have taught and shall
continue to teach in speeches aud writings as
long as live. that land is rightfully the property
| of the people in common. and that private own
ership Of land is against natural Justice. mat
ter by what civil ecclesiastical laws it may be
| sanctioned. and / would bring about instantly.
w ssgd snsh ssans would Of o ars s
| private property in land, without
one penny of compensation to the mscaed
| owners In the Archbishop's published state
menL ne gives only Ln0 laLt0r pOrLiOn OF LnS let
| ter, beginning with the words My doctrine
| about land, etc. The reader may well wonder
| that the Archbishop, while stating that said
| could not go to Rome, suppressed all of the rea
sons which l gave for my inability to 20. and
also the reason which I gave for reafirmng my
| doctrinal position"
| Dr. McGlynn concludes as follows: "Re-affirm-
| ing what said in my letter to the Archbishop.
| sent by the hand of Mr.. Henry George, that in
becoming priest did not evade the duties nor
surrender the rights of man and citizen, l
deny the right of Bishop, Propaganda or
Pope to punish me for my actions a
man and citizen in the late municipal
| canvass, in other political movements.
deny their right to censure me, or to punish me
| for my opinions in political economy, unless
| they can show that these opinions are clearly
contrary to the teachings of the Christian relig-
ion. This they have not shown, and know that
| they cannot show it. l have not appealed to
Rome from the judgments of the Archbish OF
| and have no desire to do So l deny the right
| of Bishop Propaganda or Pope to order me to
| Rome The vow of obedience of the priest OF
| which SO many absurd things have been said
within the last few weeks, is simply promise
to obey the church authorities in matters con
corning the priests duties of religion"
The Cattle in the Northwest
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-A special dispatch from St
Paul says news has been received at the general